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Going by the picture you would only need MDF pieces between the top and base.

Going all out with rails, stiles and panels would look 10 times better but it’d be a lot of work (routering, joinery) for such a small, purely functional piece that would be painted. But if it’s also meant to be required skills practice for looming bigger and more challenging projects, then you should go for it I’d say.